2026 Vault Rankings
At a Glance
“Awesome, bright, friendly colleagues and collaborative culture—flat organization that empowers people and encourages teamwork.”
“Great mentoring, clear promotion path, and opportunities to grow—there’s a real emphasis on giving juniors access to meaningful responsibility early.”
“Very strong compensation relative to the Street.”
“The hours can be tough given the lean deal teams.”
“High pressure—work can be demanding.”
“Junior responsibility is both a blessing and a curse.”
About Guggenheim Securities
Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Richmond and San Francisco. Guggenheim Securities, which employs more than 1,100 professionals, provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and financing services. Recent advisory clients include Jersey Mike’s, IBM, The Walt Disney Company, Paramount, Pfizer, Blackstone, Thomson Reuters, Array Technologies, and Lucid Group.
Since its founding, Guggenheim Securities has advised on more than $1.7 trillion worth of announced M&A transactions and over $480 billion in debt and equity financing. In addition to investment banking services, Guggenheim Partners offers investment management and investment advisory services. It has more than $350 billion in assets under management (as of early 2026).
330 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-518-9200
Employer Type: Private Partnership
Executive Chairman, Guggenheim Partners: Alan D. Schwartz
Co-Chairmen: Fares D. Noujaim & James E. Millstein
CEO: Mark A. Van Lith
National
London, United Kingdom
Dublin, Ireland
Advisory
Financing
Sales & Trading
Research